Bhupatindra Malla
Bhupatindra Malla | |||||
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King of Bhaktapur | |||||
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Born | 1675 October Nepal | ||||
Died | 1722 May Bhaktapur, Nepal | ||||
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Dynasty | Malla | ||||
Father | Jitamitra Malla | ||||
Mother | Lalmati |
Bhupatindra Malla (Nepali: भूपतीन्द्र मल्ल) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1696 to 1722.
The son of Jitamitra Malla he continued his father's ambitious work in construction and completed the 55 window palace in Bhaktapur which remains today.[1] In one window of the palace it was said he inserted a rare and valuable small pane of glass presented to him by a man from Nepal as an object of wonder for the people.[1] To the right and left of the Durbar he erected stone images of Hanuman and Narsinha and made 99 Choks or courtyards.[1] In the Mula Chok he placed a golden door with images of gods.[1]
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Bhupatindra Malla Statue near the temple on a column
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Bhupatindra Malla Nepalese Silver Mohar(Silver Coins) in the name of King Bhupatindra Malla of Bhadgaon, dated NE 816 ( = AD 1696)
See also[]
- Nyatapola Bhaktapur
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Singh, Munshi & Gunanand, Pandit Sri (1877). The History of Nepal. Low Price Publications, Delhi, India. p. 131.
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